ACCIPITRIDAE Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word accipitridae. (close relations)
Definition of ACCIPITRIDAE
Best Alternative Words for ACCIPITRIDAE
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buzzard | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States • the common European short-winged hawk | ||||||||
eagle | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight • (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole • a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars • an emblem representing power verb • shoot two strokes under par • shoot in two strokes under par | ||||||||
harrier | nounn | |||||||
noun • a persistent attacker • a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits • hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals | ||||||||
hawk | nounn | |||||||
noun • diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail • an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations • a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar verb • sell or offer for sale from place to place • hunt with hawks • clear mucus or food from one's throat | ||||||||
kite | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value • a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float • plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string • any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals verb • increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently • get credit or money by using a bad check • soar or fly like a kite • fly a kite | ||||||||
family accipitridae | nounn | |||||||
noun • hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles |